The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

Mrs. w. H. Tedrow returned home
last week from q visit to friends in
Platte Center.
Quite q hail storm in Butler county
Thursday, cutting a swath reported
about four miles in width.
Miss Mollie Mcdonald of Virginia,
Ill, is in the city visiting her brother
Samuel, of the Democrat force.
Remember We carry one of the
largest stocks in the city and will not be
undersold for cash. Galley Bros.
Martin Regain reports his oats crop
as good as last year, 50 bushels to the
acre. The wheat not quite SO good.
l. Frank Heitkemper, who has been
visiting in the city the past few weeks,
returned to Hastings Thursday last.
Rev. ST. Clair, in company with j.
G. Hogan of Norfolk favored this Office
with a pleasant call one day last week.
-Brooks's lectures seem to have given
satisfaction and delight, only to the
radical prohibitionists, and to the dem
Ocrats.
Mrs. H. J. Hudson and daughter
Eva returned Monday from a two weeks
visit among friends at st. Edward and
Genoa.
The JOURNAL is on sale, each week,
at the book and news stores OF E. ID.
Fitzpatrick and L. Sibbernsen, at s cents
a copy.
DO not fail to examine our large
line OF Oriental lsces, from 2 inches to
As inches wide at very low prices at Gal
ley Bros.
-Work is progressing on the addition
to the First National Bank building,
and connection has been made with the
water main.
Mrs. Will Welch, accompanied by
her husbands two sisters the Misses
Welch, were visiting friends at Schuy-
Ter last week.
The fall term at the Reed school
house will he during August, September
and October. No school in November
and December.
Ed. Grant gave $500 bond Monday
for his appearance at District Court
Pat. Murray, Thos. Flynn and Jack De-
neen, bondsmen.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Brindley return
ed Monday from their visit to Creigh-
ton. They think very highly Of that
portion Of Nebraska.
The School Board have ordered q
bell for the High School building. 1t
will he the largest in town, 40 inches and
weighing HOO pounds.
John McGrail was not held for the
burning of SCOTS barn, Justice Rickly
considering that the evidence would not
justify such proceeding.
Gerhard Loseke, one Of Platte
county's solid young farmers, was in
town Saturday and renewed his sub
scription to the JOURNAL.
Sam w. W. Wilson in a communica-
ton to the Platte Center Argus favors
the nomination OF Henry T. Spoerry for
the Office of county judge.
Patrick Gleason, who has raised
many very large crop of corn. says he
now has the promise of the biggest crop
he ever raised in Nebraska
Send us the news. Let us have the
happenings in your neighborhood. It is
the gathering together Of these that
makes the local newspaper.
Geo. A. Willard arrived home Satur-
day evening from a trip to Chicago with
a consignment of cattle. He reports
having struck a very poor market.
Miss Carrie Austin of Grand Island
and Miss Kate Parkinson of Platte Gen.
ter visited their friend Katie Hays OF
this city several days of last week.
The prohibition state convention is
to he held at Lincoln Aug. 16, II, for the
nomination Of state officers. Platte
county is entitled to ten delegates.
Before investing in a sewing ma
chine, organ or piano, see A. & NJ. Tur-
ner, at their organ depot, or address g.
w. KILLER, their travelling salesman. tt
-Chas. A. Wilbur, formerly with John
Virgins Of this city, o Of Bridge
water, Mass, was married recently to |
Miss Mary Tucker of Haverhill, Mass.
Mrs. John Tannahill received a tele-
gram Thursday morning announcing
the dangerous illness of her mother, of
Dubuque, Ia She took the next train.
Another excursion will be run over
the B. l. NJ. from this place to Milford
on Sunday, July 3lst, the last chance to
visit Shogo Island this season on cheap
rates.
Michael Adelman, aged 63 years, Of
Madison county was thrown over q
horses head and had his neck broken,
resulting in his death on Sunday, the
18th inst.
One OF our correspondents has
adopted the rule, where there is any
possibility OF installing the letters OF
a proper name, to print them separately.
A good idea.
Prof. Backus won the second prize
in the chiefs race at the firemen's tour
nament at Kearney Wednesday last.
w. B. was I'd best man out Of a total OF
twelve starters.
Judge Higgins and family removed
to Grand Island Friday. Sorry to
loose them, but the Judge could not
very we'll do otherwise than have his
family near him.
Treasurer Newman tells us that he
did not refuse to issue tax receipts to |